Archive for December 2020
Featured Article – Technology: Post-Brexit
Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, we take a brief look at what is known about how technology and the technology sector may be affected in a few key areas. Predictions and Warnings Since the June referendum vote of 2016 led to Brexit, there have been many predictions about what this would actually…
Read MoreUK COVID Vaccine Maker Targeted By Suspected North Korean Hack
It has been reported that UK drug company AstraZeneca has been targeted by suspected North Korean hackers thought to be looking for COVID vaccine secrets. Used WhatsApp and LinkedIn Over the last few weeks, attacks have reportedly been launched on AstraZeneca’s systems by hackers posing as recruiters. The bogus recruiters used LinkedIn and WhatsApp to…
Read MoreBig AWS Outage Affects Large Proportion of the Internet and IoT
A big Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on November 25 affected a large number of Internet services and gadgets at a time when making online sales and using cloud-based remote working platforms are vital for struggling businesses. AWS AWS, which is responsible for around 15 per cent of Amazon’s massive overall revenue, is made up of 175+…
Read MoreNew Competition Rules for Facebook and Google in the UK
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that Facebook and Google will face new rules next year to prevent abuse of their market dominance. The Issues For the CMA, the issues that were highlighted back in July and are now in the forefront again focus on the facts that: – A massive 80…
Read MoreTech Tip – Organising Tabs With A ‘Bounce’
In Windows 10, if you would like a fast and easy way to stay organised by instantly getting a birds-eye view of each tab that you have open without interrupting the flow of your work this tip is for you. – Click on the tab part of the current window that you are working on.…
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